Saban's Spring Game 'Debut' Draws 92,138 Fans
22nd April, 2007 - 12:23 am
AP - Nick Saban is already filling Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium -- and then some.

An overflow crowd of 92,138-plus fans attended the Crimson Tide's spring game Saturday, nearly doubling the school's A-Day attendance record and forcing university officials to start turning people away in the first half.

That kind of turnout for essentially a scrimmage was yet another indication of how much Saban's hiring in January has stirred up a rabid fan base hungry for a championship.

"It shows the passion that people have for the University of Alabama, and it certainly makes me feel great about being here as head coach," Saban said. [READ]

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